Infant Girl Backus: Backus Family History

Abt 1859 - 1859 (0 years)

Generation: 1

1.	Infant Girl Backus was born about 1859 in Freetown, Cortland, New York (daughter of Edwin Ruthman Backus and Lydia Coykendall); died on 25 Aug 1859 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 26 Aug 1859 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.

Generation: 2

Edwin Ruthman Backus was born on 1 Jan 1825 in Cortland County, New York (son of Benjamin Backus and Julia Swetland); died on 26 Nov 1865 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 28 Nov 1865 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.

Edwin married Lydia Coykendall about 1858 in Cortland County, New York. Lydia was born on 18 Apr 1837 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1901 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 16 Aug 1901 in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia Coykendall was born on 18 Apr 1837 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1901 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 16 Aug 1901 in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York.

Children:

1. Infant Girl Backus was born about 1859 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 25 Aug 1859 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 26 Aug 1859 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
Ellen Mary Backus was born in Nov 1861 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 30 Nov 1945 in Indiana; was buried on 3 Dec 1945 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York.
Minnie Coykendall Backus was born on 25 Aug 1865 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; died on 30 Nov 1941 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 2 Dec 1941 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Backus was born about 1800 in New York; died on 27 Mar 1881 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Mar 1881 in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex, New Jersey.

Benjamin + Julia Swetland. Julia was born on 18 Jul 1803 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 30 Jul 1890 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Aug 1890 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julia Swetland was born on 18 Jul 1803 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 30 Jul 1890 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Aug 1890 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.

Children:

Mahala Backus was born in Dec 1822 in Cortland County, New York; died on 25 Aug 1904 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 11 Sep 1904 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
2. Edwin Ruthman Backus was born on 1 Jan 1825 in Cortland County, New York; died on 26 Nov 1865 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 28 Nov 1865 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
Dr. Boardman P. Backus, M.D. was born on 6 Jan 1835 in Freetown Corners, Cortland, New York; died on 7 May 1885 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 9 May 1885 in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex, New Jersey.
Capt. Jason K. Backus was born about 1837 in Cortland County, New York; died on 1 Jul 1863 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania; was buried on 27 Mar 1894 in Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.
Mary Backus was born on 17 Aug 1839 in Cortland County, New York; died on 15 Aug 1913 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 18 Aug 1913 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.

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